Millard Fillmore. Millard Fillmore, a member of the Whig party, was the 13th President of the United States (1850-1853) and the last President not to be affiliated with either the Democratic or Republican parties.s the Whig Party disintegrated in the 1850's, Fillmore refused to join the Republican Party; but, instead, in 1856 accepted the nomination for President of the Know Nothing, or American, Party.
The Ministry of Primary Industries has set minimum legal size for caught paua at 125 mm for Haliotis iris and 80 mm for Haliotis australis, measured in a straight line at the greatest length of the shell. Paua can only be caught by free diving; it is illegal to dive for paua using Scuba equipment.
So, it is NOT illegal to own a tortoise shell pick or to re-work an antique item made of material of protected species. However, the means in which you obtained that material is what may be an illegal offense.icks made from the keratin scutes, a.k.a. shells, of certain marine turtles have historically been the pick of choice among many guitar and mandolin players for over 100 years. The debates concerning them are sometimes very passionate. The ethicality of using this material is just one aspect of this issue.